Gerard Pique given a frosty reception by Spain fans

Barça defender Marc Bartra lept to the defense of his teammate Gerard Pique after he was given a more than frosty reception by Spain’s fans after Thursday’s 2-1 win over Costa Rica.

Gerard Pique is known as a player that doesn’t mince his words and he has been in trouble in the past with the fans. One example was when he spoke out in support of Catalan independence which didn’t go down too well but this time, it was for taking a swipe at Real Madrid player CR7 during Barça’s treble celebrations.

The defender made comments alluding to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 30th birthday party celebrations after losing to local rivals Atletico Madrid by 4 goals to nil.

Kevin Roldan, a Colombian singer, performed at the event and after shared images of the event on social media, prompting controversy among Real Madrid’s own fans, before the Catalans went on to beat the Merengues to the league title.

As a result, Spain’s fans gave Pique a frosty reception during Thursday’s friendly win in Leon, in the north of Spain.